Parties
Givenchy in Paris; Acne and Rodarte in New York
Heroes
At 72, Dennis Hopper is the coolest man alive. Just look at him. Don’t you sort of wish he was your dad? Actually, scratch that. Don’t you wish he were your best friend, driving around the Southwest with you?; Norma Kamali shook up the ’80s with her haute sportswear designs, and the aftershocks have never ceased; French actress Isabelle Adjani is as glamorous, and secretive, as ever
Man Alive
They’ve got costumes, windup toys, and war paint. The Philly band Man Man plays a show like no other
Right Round/Roman Candle
Russian Circles elevates heavy metal to a whole new stratosphere; the
explosive art of Roman Signer is as beautiful as it is destructive
Work in Progress
Photographer Jason Schmidt visits the latest art happenings of
Marcel Dzama and Kon Trubkovich
Underworld
If there’s any way Tokyo club kids could get any crazier, send us picture evidence
Night Hunter
Filmmaker Alex Gibney’s new Hunter S. Thompson doc dissects a life of fear and loathing
V Girls & V Guys
Just when you had given up on youth, a crew of ladies and gents prove
cool never dies
Go Ferragamo
For its 80th anniverary, the Italian fashion house parties it up in Shanghai
Suddenly this Summer
Those warm, not-so-lazy days are here. Get ready, V-style
Perfect scents
Top beauty experts pick the fragrances of the moment
Coming Attractions
These young stars had must-watch projects at this year’s Sundance film
festival. V talks to Josh Hartnett, Mary-Kate Olsen, Bijou Phillips, Chris
Pine, Wes Bentley, Summer Bishil, Radha Mitchell, Sam Rockwell, Marianna Palka, Mischa Barton, Jon Foster, Zoë Kravitz, and Eric Balfour
Ladies man
John Galliano’s triumphant latest two collections
Chasing Shadows/Ice Ice Baby
Two laddish U.K. rock stars team up for a very grown-up side project; Jade
Jagger designs the perfect ice pick to cool your alcohol intake
V-BAY
Stop being so generic and learn to love these logos
Denim dream
Sexy blue jeans—never leave home without ’em
Extra
The fashion, music, and zines you need to know right this second
All stars
Jewelry returns to chic wrists and necks everywhere
Model Powerhouse
V loves models. Here are the agencies we’d follow down any runway
Gwyneth in Bloom
Gwyneth Paltrow has mastered domestic happiness. Now she’s ready to add a little movie stardom back to her daily routine
V-Mail
A few new fashion friends for the summer


V FASHION Summer 2008

Back to Black by Mario Testino
What’s a girl to do... by Bruce Weber
In Your Dreams by Sebastian Faena
Pool Party! by Ellen Von Unwerth